Chinese word

头顶

Pronunciation

Pinyintóu dǐng

Meaning

  • nountop of the head

Example

我的头顶很疼。wǒ de tóu dǐng hěn téng

The top of my head hurts.

Illustration for 头顶 (top of the head)

More examples

他把帽子稳稳地戴在头顶上。tā bǎ mào zi wén wěn dì dài zài tóu dǐng shàng

He put his hat securely on top of his head.

Core concept

The head's highest point, viewed as a small area where things can be above or rest on the head.

Common phrases

  • 戴在头顶上dài zài tóu dǐng shàng

    wear on top of the head

  • 摸着头顶mō zhe tóu dǐng

    touch the top of the head

  • 光秃秃的头顶guāng tū tū de tóu dǐng

    bald crown

Similar words

头上tóu shàng: The area above or directly over the head, often marking where a hat or object is located.
头部tóu bù: The whole head as a body part, including the face, back, and ears.
额头é tóu: The front part of the head between the eyebrows and the hairline.
头顶儿tóu dǐngr: The very top of the head in casual spoken language.

Definition in Chinese

指头部的顶端或紧贴头部最上方的一小块区域。zhǐ tou bù de dǐng duān huò jǐn tiē tóu bù zuì shàng fāng de yì xiǎo kuài qū yù

Word origin

头顶 (tóudǐng, "top of the head") combines 头 (tóu, "head") with 顶 (dǐng, "top"), so it identifies the head's highest point.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often leaves body-part ownership unstated when the owner is clear from context, so a separate possessive is not always needed when this area is mentioned.

Other meanings

  • overheadnoun

Opposites

  • 脚下jiǎo xiàat one's feetnoun

Related words

  • 头顶儿tóu dǐngrtop of the headnoun

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